How to connect to a tenant database using an older client library

Although it is not recommended, it is possible to connect to a tenant database using client libraries from versions 10.0.0
to 12.0.0. However, these older client libraries do not support connection redirection within the cloud. As a result, you
must connect directly to the server where the tenant database runs. To connect with an older client library you must specify
the CommLinks (LINKS) and ServerName (Server) connection parameters.

To connect to a tenant database using a client library from versions 10.0.0 to 12.0.0, use a connection string similar to
the following: